General Sports 3d Briefing
×Legal Battles & Player Eligibility
Cincinnati espn.com is suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, alleging he breached his NIL contract by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee after transferring to Texas Tech. Meanwhile, Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris espn.com has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility. In another legal development, Charles Bediako espn.com is asking the Alabama Supreme Court for "interim injunctive relief" so he can finish the college basketball season with the Crimson Tide.
International Sports News
Co-hosts Sri Lanka bbc.com crashed out of the T20 World Cup after a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo. The Black Caps got off to a blistering start as Matt Henry bbc.com dismissed Pathum Nissanka with the first delivery of Sri Lanka's innings. England bbc.com advanced to the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan, led by Harry Brook's majestic century. In women's cricket, Alyssa Healy bbc.com began her final series before retirement with a half-century as Australia defeated India in the one-day series opener.
College Basketball Updates
Cameron Boozer espn.com had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898. Tre White espn.com scored a season-high 23 points, and No. 14 Kansas bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss. The Kentucky coach Mark Pope espn.com was fined $25,000 by the SEC for his "post-game conduct and comments" following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn.
Boxing & Combat Sports
Daniel Dubois bbc.com says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far. The world title fight between two of Britain's biggest punchers takes place at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. In a tense news conference, Dubois bbc.com refused a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley in London to promote their world title fight in May. Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao's espn.com team has pumped the brakes on an April exhibition bout with Ruslan Provodnikov, contrary to previous announcements.
NASCAR & Motorsports
NASCAR espn.com scrapped the "Promoter's Caution" for this season's All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway and will run a three-segment, 350-lap competition. Tyler Reddick espn.com rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime Sunday at Echo Park Speedway.
Olympic & Paralympic Sports
American skier Lindsey Vonn espn.com says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel bbc.com has undergone minor heart surgery after dropping out while leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event. Edinburgh's Davy Zyw bbc.com speaks of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Winter Paralympics.
NFL & Professional Football
The Jacksonville Jaguars bbc.com will play two games in the UK in 2026 while the Washington Commanders will also play in London and the Detroit Lions will visit Munich. Despite an ownership change looming, Seahawks GM John Schneider espn.com said it will be "business as usual" for the team during the offseason. The Browns GM Andrew Berry espn.com noted that Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson are in the mix to be the team's starter, but the decision doesn't need to be made soon.
WWE & Entertainment
A action-packed Raw espn.com featured injuries, celebrities and the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame. At the 2002 Survivor Series espn.com, six WWE superstars entered the Elimination Chamber, which WWE is revisiting as they look back at that historic night.
Tennis & Golf
Craig Tiley bbc.com has been appointed chief executive of the United States Tennis Association after 13 years at Tennis Australia. Jacob Bridgeman espn.com made a nervy par putt on the 18th hole for a 1-over 72 and a narrow victory in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera.
Miscellaneous Sports News
Two-time champions Mark Williams bbc.com and Neil Robertson both earned 4-1 wins to progress into the third round of the Welsh Open in Llandudno. Former Welsh Open champion Shaun Murphy bbc.com was knocked out in a shock first-round whitewash by China's Chang Bingyu. Beau Greaves bbc.com made history with the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester, becoming the first woman to hit a nine-darter on the PDC Pro Tour.
Legal & Social Issues
Prosecutors espn.com rested their case against former Miami football player Rashaun Jones, who is accused of second-degree murder in the 2006 slaying of teammate Bryan Pata. American gold medalist Hilary Knight espn.com called President Trump's comment about the women's team "distasteful" but said she chooses to celebrate the women's accomplishments. The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash with British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua bbc.com has appeared in court in Nigeria.